Kristen probably guessed from my comment on Overcoming Reusable Bag Shyness that I’d be back with a whole post on eco-friendly cat litter disposal.
In comments on the bag shyness post, Kristen said:
I’ll be honest: Even though I own several reusable shopping bags, I seldom use them. The reason? I have three cats, and I use plastic grocery bags when I clean the litterbox because I can tie them up when I’m done.
Sorry I’m picking on you Kristen, but I think this is a great topic. We’ve talked about green cat litter here, but we haven’t spent much time on litter …read more

What’s so bad about dog poop? It biodegrades by itself. When your dog goes at the park or on the sidewalk, why can’t you just put it in a plastic bag from the grocery store?
That’s one way to reuse a plastic bag, but doing so preserves the poop instead of letting it biodegrade. Can you picture that? Mummified dog poop. Plus, if you remember your reusable shopping bags, you won’t have plastic shopping bags on hand anyway. Not to mention, plastic bags are on their way out as many retailers are starting to encourage reusable shopping bags.
A friendlier option is …read more